beam

P4336
predicate

Indicates that one entity emits, directs, or projects a concentrated line or stream (such as light, energy, or information) toward another entity.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
beam canonical 958
beamStructure 2
beamlineDirection 1

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: beam
Generated description
Indicates that one entity emits, directs, or projects a concentrated line or stream (such as light, energy, or information) toward another entity.

Sample triples (962)

Subject Object
Japanese destroyer Isokaze 10.8 metres
HMS Dreadnought about 9.8 meters
US destroyer John D. Ford
surface form: USS John D. Ford
30 feet 11 inches
US destroyer Stewart
surface form: USS Stewart (DD-224)
30 feet 11 inches
CA-26
surface form: USS Northampton (CA-26)
66 ft
Queen Mary 2 41 m
USS Rochester 21.6 meters
Japanese destroyer Asashimo 10.8 m
USS Mount McKinley 63 feet
HMS Lion 88 ft 6 in (27.0 m)
Italian battleship Conte di Cavour approximately 28 meters
Caio Duilio 28 meters (after reconstruction)
Japanese destroyer Asashio 10.4 meters (approximate)
Italian battleship Caio Duilio approximately 28 meters
HMS Princess Royal 88 ft 7 in
HMS Princess Royal 27.0 m
Littorio approximately 32.9 meters
Japanese destroyer Arashio 10.3 meters (approximate)
HMS Tiger 90 ft 6 in (27.6 m)
CA-24
surface form: USS Pensacola (CA-24)
65 ft (19.8 m)
USS Drum (SS-228) 27 feet 3 inches
USS Oregon approximately 69 feet
USS Iowa
surface form: USS Iowa (BB-4)
72 ft 3 in (22.02 m)
HMS Havock 33 ft
USS New York 64 ft (19.5 m, approx.)
Eclipse (yacht) approximately 22 metres
Eclipse (yacht) approximately 72 feet
HMS Hero 33.0 ft
RRS Sir David Attenborough 24 m
RRS James Clark Ross 18 m
Turbinia about 2.7 metres
RRS James Cook about 18 meters
HMS Ilex 33 feet
HMS Royal Sovereign 27.6 metres
HMS Renown about 90 feet
HMS Sheffield approximately 62 feet
Los Angeles-class submarines
surface form: Los Angeles-class submarine
approximately 10 meters
HMS Malaya about 90 feet (27 meters)
Japanese battleship Tosa approximately 30.8 meters
Pyotr Velikiy about 28.5 m
Tarantul-class corvette approximately 10 meters
Atlantis (research vessel) 24 feet
Atlantis (research vessel) approximately 7.3 metres
Gepard-class frigate about 13 meters
HMS Firedrake 33 feet
Devonshire class
surface form: Devonshire-class cruiser
approximately 68 feet (20.7 m)
royal yacht Norge
surface form: Royal Yacht Norge
11.6 metres
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) approximately 40 ft
USS Lionfish (SS-298) 27.25 ft
destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850)
surface form: USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850)
approximately 40 feet